Home
Rahul Roushan

Rahul Roushan

Rahul Roushan Rahul Roushan, is a graduate from IIM Ahmedabad, who goes by the name of “Pagal Patrakar” (that’s “Crazy Journalist” in Hindi). He is the Managing Editor of Faking News. Rahul says for him, “satire is an attempt to point out shortcomings or oddities in our society, ideally with a message and intent for betterment, in a non-hostile manner and without sounding overtly accusative or pontificating.”

News By Rahul Roushan

IPL 2013: Chinese intruders fight with each other over which franchisee to support

Members of the People’s Liberation Army of China, who have intruded almost 20 kilometres into the Indian territory, are now nicely settled and fighting over which team to support in the Indian Premier League (IPL), latest reports suggest.

29 April 2013 •11:17 AM

Chris Gayle’s onslaughts force a change in IPL rules to make it a level-playing field for teams facing RCB

After what Chris Gayle did to Pune in Bangalore on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to make the Indian Premier League (IPL) an evenly-contested tournament and give level playing field to the rival team by giving one over of batting by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) powerhouse.

24 April 2013 •9:59 AM

Parliament to meet for a special session to finalise title for Ravindra Jadeja!

While they have wasted working hours over all kind of issues, India’s honorable Members of Parliament on Monday decided to keep aside their differences and agree to work for a day to finalise an honorable title for cricketer Ravindra Jadeja.

19 March 2013 •12:57 AM

Shane Watson announces his retirement from all forms of cricket — via three-slide PowerPoint Presentation!

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has become the first international cricketer to announce retirement via a PowerPoint presentation.

12 March 2013 •11:16 AM

Now BCCI to start marriage auctions; to fix matches for cricketers!

Following Cheteshwar Pujara’s double century after his marriage and admittance that the pressure of marriage helped him perform, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to help cricketers with marriage and performance. The board would be starting a marriage bureau, which will help cricketers find their better halves and, hopefully, a better career.

06 March 2013 •12:21 PM

IIM Ranchi invites Mahendra Singh Dhoni for placement tips

Impressed with the fact that not only could Mahendra Singh Dhoni save his job as the Indian cricket team’s captain, but got a new job as the Vice-President of India Cements, students of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ranhi have invited him to share some tips on job placements.

03 February 2013 •9:50 AM

BCCI’s plans before Arjun Tendulkar’s ODI coronation

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Indian batting will continue to be in bad shape till Sachin Tendulkar son, Arjun Tendulkar, makes his One-Day International debut.

07 January 2013 •7:59 AM

Mahendra Singh Dhoni ready to face CBI probe!

After losing back-to-back series at home against England and Pakistan respectively, Indian cricket team’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has declared that he had no problems if his captaincy was reviewed.

04 January 2013 •10:12 AM

Cricket fan more afraid of Nagpur Test ending than the world ending

Rohit Mishra, a diehard cricket fan, is more afraid about the possible ways in which Nagpur Test match can end on or before 17th December than the ways in which the world can end on 21st December as per the Mayan calendar.

15 December 2012 •1:17 PM

Indian team for series against Pakistan to be selected in Bigg Boss style!

With too many controversies about the Indian team selection and relationships between senior players doing the rounds, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to make the whole process transparent.

15 December 2012 •12:55 PM

BCCI become pro-technology; want to include robots in Indian team for fourth Test

With India losing the second and third Tests against England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has offered to support use of technology in cricket if the International Cricket Council (ICC) allows inclusion of robots in the Indian team for the fourth Test at Nagpur.

09 December 2012 •11:50 AM

India-England Test series to be played for Mohammad Azharuddin Trophy

After the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was wrong in imposing a life ban on Mohammad Azharuddin, the board has decided to compensate the loss of reputation of the former cricketer by renaming the upcoming India-England Test series as Mohammad Azharuddin Trophy.

10 November 2012 •12:11 AM

Harbhajan, Chawla spurred by PM’s speech

By Pagal Patrakar Colombo: Sept 24, 2012 The latest unpopular decisions by the Government of India, which were welcomed by the industry, could have helped Indian cricket team win its match against England in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 cup here, sources say.

24 September 2012 •8:31 AM

IPL fan can’t believe 2012 London Olympics got over in just 17 days

Chennai Super Kings’ fan Nayan Srinivasan is shocked to know that the London Olympics – with 204 teams, around 10,500 players, and 302 matches – was over in just 17 days. In contrast, this year’s IPL – with nine teams, around 200 players, and 76 matches – had been in action for 54 days.

13 August 2012 •11:47 AM

What transpired between Sachin Tendulkar and PM Manmohan Singh in RS

After taking oath as Rajya Sabha MP, Sachin Tendulkar bumped into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Upper House. Surprised at this sudden encounter, Tendulkar initiated a conversation with Dr Singh.

05 June 2012 •10:11 AM

SET Max to show special programme on IPL controversies

After the India TV sting operation, the Shahrukh Khan-Mumbai Cricket Association spat and Siddharth Mallya’s tweets created headlines, SET Max, the television channel showing IPL matches to the Indian audiences, has decided to broadcast programs on the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversies instead of IPL matches, as the former were appreciated and talked about more by the common man and the media.

21 May 2012 •10:46 AM

Ghosts leave SET Max TV studio haunted by Danny Morrison and Navjot Sidhu!

A TV studio rumored to be haunted by spirits and ghosts has been restored to normalcy after it was frequented by former international cricketers Danny Morrison and Navjot Sidhu for recording shows during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) championship.

09 May 2012 •11:02 AM

Sachin Tendulkar’s new hairstyle causes much grief to his fan!

Balbir Patel, a part time theater actor and mimicry artist who looks like Sachin Tendulkar, is now in a fix. Balbir had spent around Rs 3 lakh on hair transplant and hair curling treatment to get a hairstyle that looked very similar to Tendulkar’s earlier short and curly hair.

03 May 2012 •12:21 PM

‘Emraan Hashmi of the Match’ award for fans ogling cheerleaders in IPL 5!

In order to encourage people to buy tickets to watch the IPL matches, the BCCI has decided to award viewers at the stadium after each match. Five deserving spectators will be chosen after each match in IPL5 for awards named after celebrities. In fact, these awards have been sponsored by these celebrities, who will be paying sponsorship fee to BCCI.

03 April 2012 •11:01 AM

MS Dhoni blamed by IIPM for poor placements of its students!

The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), the country’s leading business school — ahead of all the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) and poised to be ahead of itself in a few years — has blamed Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni for poor placements of its students this year in Master of Business Administration (MBA).

25 February 2012 •11:15 AM

1 2 3 >